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| Date: | Saturday 29 October 1910 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Wright Model R Baby Grand |
| Owner/operator: | Walter Brookins |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Belmont Park racetrack in New York -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Belmont Park racetrack in New York |
| Belmont Park racetrack in New York | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Walter Brookins was competing in the second Gordon Bennett Trophy aeroplane race at Belmont Park racetrack in New York, flying the new Wright Model R Baby Grand on 29th October, when the engine failed. During the subsequent crash the aircraft was written off and Walter Brookins was slightly injured.
Sources:
https://www.americanheritage.com/birdmen-belmont-park#1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Bennett_Trophy_(aeroplanes)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_Model_R
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Brookins
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2021 18:00 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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